Epic fail: CNBC botches online security tutorial, asks readers for passwords

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<p>‘CNBC’s misg i e attempt to teach rea ers abo t o li e sec rity by aski g them to i p t their passwor s i to a wi get o the ews website has p t sers’ i formatio at risk.</p>
<p>The article “Apple a the co str ctio of sec re passwor s” was p blishe T es ay o CNBC’s blog The Big Cr ch a aske rea ers to test passwor stre gth with a i teractive tool.</p>
<p>The article prompte rea ers to e ter their passwor s i to a special took to check their sec rity.’</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/viral/337748-passwor -sec rity-check-fail/? tm_so rce=browser& tm_me i m=aplicatio _chrome& tm_campaig =chrome" target="_bla k">Rea more: Epic fail: CNBC botches o li e sec rity t torial, asks rea ers for passwor s</a></p>